Sit Spot – Reconnecting with the Living World — Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
Sit Spot – Reconnecting with the Living World is an immersive audio-visual installation designed by Tellart within OMSI's Nancy Stueber Natural Sciences Hall in Portland, Oregon, opening April 25, 2026 as part of the hall's Climate of Change/Clima de Cambio exhibition.
| Venue | Oregon Museum of Science and Industry |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2026 |
| Technologies | floor and ceiling projection, generative particle systems, motion-responsive audio-visual system |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tellart | Media Design & Software | Experience design and media production |
| studio-oraya | Media Design & Software | Sound design; Amsterdam-based. |
Description
The installation cycles through five Pacific Northwest environments in a ten-minute loop; motion-responsive projection makes visitors' stillness and movement part of the experience, drawing on the Indigenous practice of a "sit spot" as a model of patient observation of the land.